Robert Bonisolo - Tenor Sax

A Canadian with Italian origins, a saxophonist with exceptional

qualities, greatly appreciated soloist in the jazz scene, a highly
esteemed professional at international levels and extraordinary
teacher, ROBERT BONISOLO studied music at Berklee College
of Music and The Banff School of Fine Arts. In 1987 he won the
“Canadian Rising Star Award” and the “American Rising Star
Award”.
He has studied and performed with some of the best musicians
in the world:

Joe Viola Jerry Bergonzi Joe Lovano

John La Porta George Garzone Steve Coleman
Herb Pomeroy Jimmy Mosher John Abercrombie
David Liebman Richie Bierach Kenny Wheeler
Don Thompson Dave Holland Pat Labarbera

Upon arriving in Italy in 1990 he began to study classical saxo-

phone. He obtained his five year classical “diploma” from the Con-
servatory of Ferrara.

Through out his career ROBERT BONISOLO has collaborated with important artists, such as:

Aldo Zunnino Davide Santorsola Joe Magnarelli Paolo Birro Rosario Bonaccorso
Alfred Kramer Domenic Spera Kenny Wheeler Paolo Fresu Rosario Giuliani
Andrea Pozza Don Alias Kyle Gregory Peter Washington Rossana Casale
Andy Milnes Drès Palemart Larry Willis Phillip Aerts Sandro Gibellini
Antonio Faraò Elliot Zigmund Lee Konitz Piero Leveratto Sangoma Everett
Barbara Casini Fabrizio Bosso Louis Nash Piero Odorici Stefano Senni
Ben Pewrosky Francesca Sortino Luigi Bonafede Pietro Condorelli Steve Jordan
Ben Street Franco Ambrosetti Marc Abrams Pietro Tonolo Steve Swallow
Bert Joris George Robert Mario Rusca Randy Brecker Terell Stanford
Billy Drumond Gianni Basso Mauro Beggio Reggie Johnson The Carla Bley Band
Carlo Atti Gianni Cazzola Mauro Negri Renato Chicco Tom Harrell
Charles McPhearson Giulio Capiozzo Michele Hendrix Roberto Dani Tom Kirkpatrick
Dado Moroni Hiram Bullock Mike Stern Roberto Gatto
Danilo Memoli Jackie Allen Group Niels Lan Doky Roberto Rossi
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
Last Update: 20/08/2008
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Robert Bonisolo - Tenor Sax

He has performed in numerous International Jazz Festivals.

Some of the most known:

Barcellona Jazz Fest Lublijana Jazz Festival

Basel Jazz Fest Marostica Jazz
Bergamo Jazz North Sea Jazz Festival
Calvì Jazz Festival Orvieto Jazz
Copenhagen Jazz Festival Padova Jazz Festival
Festival di Fano Umbria Jazz
Iseo Jazz Fest Verona Jazz
La Spezia Jazz Vicenza Jazz
Lignano Jazz Festival Vienna Jazz Festival

He has recorded dozens of records as a sideman, and in 2008

his debut record as a leader will finally come out.

TEACHING: another aspect which makes him special is the ability to transmit his knowledge and expe-
rience, through his personal approach of teaching music to the students, of the numerous schools and/or
clinics he gives.
Since 2003 he has been Professor of saxophone and improvisation at the school Centro Didattico Musi-
cale Teatro Danza di Rovereto (TN) - Italy
Since 2006 he has been Professor of saxophone and improvisation at the school Conservatoire du Lau-
sanne in Switzerland and the International Saxophone Festival in Faenza (Ravenna - Italy)

FOR CONCERTS - TEACHING - CLINICS - PRIVATE LESSONS

PLEASE CONTACT:

ROBERT BONISOLO
robert.bonisolo@yahoo.com
Via Costa, 11 - 36071 Arzignano (VI) - ITALY

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